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Zersenay Tadese rushed forward and cleared after 10 km to secure a third successive World Half Marathon title in Birmingham. Eritrean lowered the championship record he shared with Shem Kororia by 21 seconds to finish in 59 minutes and 35 seconds. Kenyan Bernard Kipyego along with Andrew Lemoncello chased Tadese.

Kenyan leading Mary Keitany easily won the women’s title from start to finish. Keitany smashed the championship record of Britains’s Paula Radcliffe who missed the race with tonsillitis in one hour six minutes and 36 seconds. However, Teammate Philes Ongori who passed Aberu Kebede in closing stage finished in 1 hr 7mins and 38 seconds. Kenya claimed the team title, Ethiopia second followed by Russia in third position. Claire Hallissey the British women in 25th position finished seventh in team standing. Britain men finished 14th with Kenya winning a fourth successive team title. Coach Ian Stewart said UK athletics did very well finishing seventh. It is a young team with lots to learn. He added saying he was bit disappointed with men’s team position. Andy Lemoncolla had a great run however, few of the athletes could have done better it was a learning curve.

Mark Evans chief executive of Harlequins said the club had received numerous wounds regarding the vacant director of rugby at Stoop. Evans added saying we are still searching, conversing with few people and have approached few. In the month of August, Dean Richards resigned from the post after supporting and planning the use of fake blood in Heinken Cup during the quarterfinal last season.

Ian Mc Geechan director of rugby who coached the British and Irish Lions during their tour in South Africa refused to take the position even if his role could allow him to get back into the game. Evans continued to careful regardless of their failure to win the Four Premiership games this season. He added saying he are moving on, not whispering about anyone in or out of the frame. He needs to select an appropriate candidate and the process has just started and Ian Mc Geechan has got an extreme record of accomplishment. Mark Evans claims Richards descendant will work on coaching led by John Kingston. Evans uttered saying if you put an ideal person then likely he would have an experience of the game indeed we have got a lot of English players Our experiences with coaches are wide and John was into the game from the day he went professional and before that. Colin Osberne was into various roles with the club for more than 15 years. Tony Diprose is also an outstanding coach with a wide knowledge about rugby.

Great Britain moved towards home hoping their European Championships campaign would earn them enough for a wild card entry for next year’s World Championship held in Turkey.

Great Britain lost all three games they played in Euro basket Championships at Warsaw and have coped to won just once in 12 internationals this summer. However, their struggling performances against three teams gained many admirers. Bob Elphinston FIBA president uttered they must prove themselves as spirited week after week which is yet to be seen but they are given a chance. FIBA eager to witness if the team is ready to compete at London Olympics held in 2012. Decision is yet to be made at the next Central Board meeting of FIBA in Istanbul. Chris Finch coach of Great Britain supposes this would be a great Christmas gift if it happens and his team is not million miles away of being to participate at European Championships.

Andy Murray a Scottish player is all set to get back into action for Great Britain against Poland in Liverpool for the Davis Cup for all three days. Andy had wrist injury for the US Open in New York. After his unanticipated defeat in fourth round with Marin Cilic at Flushing Meadows his ranking went down to world no 3, that defeat might annoys him a lot as he made up to the US Open final last year. However, this time he is strong minded to concentrate on Davis Cup. He has won eight consecutive Davis Cup single ties. He is aware of playing a main role this weekend against Poland. David Lloyd the coach of Great Britain is extremely pleased to have Murray on board with rest of the team. David added saying team would benefit and will certainly have great experience to watch someone as good as Andy simultaneously train and play and learn from him. Six- man squad includes James Ward, Dan Evans, Ross Hutchins, Josh Goodall and Merseysider Ken Skupsi. Davis Cup is different from any other tournaments crowd will be great with fabulous arena and very intimate.

Delon Armitage might overlook England’s autumn internationals after hurt of disjoint shoulder after playing for London Irish. Armitage was injuired during triumph of 40-10 over Gloucester in Guinness Premiership.

It is supposed of dislocated shoulder more details about his hurt will be known by Monday uttered coach Toby Booth. Coach whispered Delon is a tough cookie but we have no idea how long he will be out of match. He became an important player for England after he entered the team last November; he felt the field within 61 minutes. Supposedly if Amritage is lined out of England’s November Test against Australia, Argentina, and New Zealand probability of Olly Morgan and Ben Foden to come into deliberation.

Bangladesh Cricket Board approved to confront England for a day-night test match held next year in England. This match would be the first day-night test ever played with the support of International Cricket Council. Bangladesh will play two test matches with England in May and June 2010 in Headingley.

One of the tests matches is allocated in Lord’s. Day and night idea is yet to obtain official approval from ICC. One of the predominant fears from the side of sports officials was over the color of ball to be use. In fact, white ball is exercise through day- night one- day internationals but not realistic to use white ball when players wear white for Test match, even though both pink and orange balls are been suggested and tried out but  they believes to be inappropriate. Bangladesh Cricket Board extended the contract with Australian Coach Jamie Siddons until 2011 World Cup. He joined as a couch of Bangladesh team In November 2007.

Since 1970 Argentina the main winner of World Cup but this year, they are in risk of loosing World Cup after the defeat of Paraguay to 1-0. Diego Maradona’s have vowed of fighting while his team are at one point behind Ecuador they are in fourth position our with two games to play and only top four team assured to be qualified.

In fifth side of final tournament along with fourth position team in North Central America and Caribbean, group. In the interim Brazil strike Chile by 4-2 and continued to stay third in their group that licensed Brazil to ninth victory in South American qualifying group. Ecuador hit Bolivia 3-1 with goals from Edison Mendez, Manachester United’s Antonio Valencia, and Birmingham’s Cristian Benitez. Defeat of Argentina has piled pressurized on coach Maradona. His side needs to play with Uruguay and Peru. He uttered saying as long as he have a drop of blood left, he will fight to get Argentina qualified. He added saying we are not out of World Cup and continue to fight no matter who all condemn him.

India thrashed Ireland by 8 wickets to complete the group stages on a winning note. Ireland, despite improving their game in the past years, fell well short of matching up the Indians as they were 112-8 in a match reduced to 18 overs thanks to rain.

As usual, Dhoni won the toss and elected to field as he believed that due to the rain, the Duckworth-Lewis theory may come into play. And from then on, it was India all the way. J.P. Bray, Irish opener, has been having a terrible series and this match proved to be no better as he was bowled out by Zaheer for a duck after facing 7 balls. When Zaheer began his second over, Porterfield, was dismissed after a wonderful catch by Yusuf Pathan in the slips. Zaks was declared man of the match for his four wicket haul.

Then, if the Indian seamers proved to be bad for the Irish, it got worse as the spinners stepped up. Ojha, who is having a wonderful series, once again showed why his captain trusts him by taking KJ. O’Brien off an inside edge, on the first ball of his spell. It is amazing to see an orthodox spinner like Ojha, who lacks the carom ball, seldom bowls the doosra and other special deliveries, take wickets thanks to his flight and simple pace variation. But the Irish did strike back at the spinners, this time with sweeps as a few balls ran to the boundary. Moreover the Irish exploited the short boundary at Trent Bridge at Nottingham. And then R.West got himself run out thanks to his diabolical running because when he was run out, his leg and bat, despite being well inside the crease, were well, above it (didn’t touch the ground), and hence he was declared run out.

But as it has been happening in the previous matches, the Indians seem to relax a bit at the death, thereby helping the Irish to cross the 100 run mark, at a time when tight bowling could have restricted the Irish to a score well below 100. So this a major concern for the coach Gary Kristen as the Indians are yet to face serious opponents who would challenge their bowlers more than the Irish. But when it was India’s turn to bat, it was all smooth sailing for the openers Rohit Sharma and Gambhir who are in the top of their form. They played a sensible innings spiced with boundries. They steered India to the finish line, though Gambhir fell for 37 to West, the tone was set for a victory. As the captain too fell for 14, Rohit Sharma stayed till the end with a well earned half century.

So all is set for India to scorch the super eight. However the Indians have to improve their bowling in the death if they are to retain the coveted ICC T20 crown …